Dr. Septimus Pretorius is the main antagonist of the 1935 Universal horror film Bride of Frankenstein. He is a mad scientist and the mentor of Dr. Henry Frankenstein, who blackmails his former pupil into helping him create an undead mate for Frankenstein's Monster in the hopes of creating a new...

Doctor Pretorius is a renegade mad scientist who persuades Henry Frankenstein to resume his experiments with bringing dead flesh to life. An amoral egomaniac, he has no regard for human life or ethics and cares only for his own prestige as a scientist.

Dr. Septimus Pretorius is the main antagonist of the 1935 Universal horror film The Bride of Frankenstein. He is a mad scientist and the mentor of Dr. Henry Frankenstein, who persuades his protégé to create a mate for his monster in order to spawn a race of monsters to help him take over the world. He was portrayed by the late Ernest Thesiger.

Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American Gothic science fiction horror film, and the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein. As with the first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale starring Boris Karloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein. [3]

Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil-experiment business, but when mad scientist Dr. Pretorius kidnaps his wife, Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature, a woman, to be the companion of the monster.

Bride of Frankenstein: Directed by James Whale. With Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger. Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

Dr Pretorious was a surprise highlight, lots of great lines and a legitimate mad scientist energy. I know it’s already a well liked movie but I was surprised by how much I ended up liking it and wanted to show some love. Props to Elsa Lanchester for making the Bride so iconic in just a few minutes of screentime.

They are visited by mad scientist Dr Pretorius. Where Frankenstein built a creature from parts, Pretorius has grown a number of miniature people, which he keeps in little bottles. He asks for Frankenstein’s help in building a female monster, the beginnings of a new race.

Doctor Pretorius is a renegade mad scientist who persuades Dr. Henry Frankenstein to resume his experiments with bringing dead flesh to life. An amoral egomaniac, he has no regard for human life or ethics and cares only for his own prestige as a scientist.

Sep 7, 2024 · Dr. Frankenstein, manipulated by the nefarious Dr. Pretorius, in Bride of Frankenstein. Their unholy alliance amplifies the allure and hazards of scientific curiosity. Pretorius’s influence propels Frankenstein back into mad science, crafting a mate for the Monster and enhancing the original story.